NiMet Moves to Improve Climate Advisories for 2027 Farming Season
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) is working with development partners to strengthen climate-based agricultural advisories ahead of the 2027 farming season,…
Environment and Climate Health
Group Threaten Mass Protest Over Proposed Borehole Crackdown
LAGOS, Nigeria – Civil society organisations, labour unions and community groups have threatened mass protests across Lagos if the state government moves to seal…
Wassa IDP Women Seek Healthcare, Schools, Jobs
ABUJA, Nigeria – Women at the Wassa Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Abuja have called for improved healthcare, access to secondary education and…
FG Sends Experts to Probe Gas Emissions in Ogun Schools
OGUN, Nigeria – The Federal Government has deployed a technical team to Ogun State to investigate recurring underground gas emissions linked to breathing difficulties…
Extreme Heat: Lagos Urges Vulnerable Residents to Take Precautions
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has warned that rising temperatures associated with the strengthening El Niño climate pattern and the transition into…
NiMet forecasts dust haze, thunderstorms across Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast dust haze, thunderstorms and rainfall across different parts of the country from Friday to…
Olugbo seeks Urgent Clean-up of Ondo Communities After Military Plane Crash
ONDO, Nigeria – The Olugbo of Ugboland, Oba Fredrick Akinruntan, has appealed to the Federal Government to urgently clean up communities in Ilaje Local…
Lagos Threatens Prosecution Over Illegal Borehole Drilling
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has threatened to seal unauthorised boreholes and prosecute individuals and organisations extracting groundwater without permits, warning that…
Ogun Unveils Ogijo Lead Pollution Report, Threatens Factory Shutdown
OGUN, Nigeria – The Ogun State Government has unveiled a lead pollution assessment report on Ogijo and surrounding communities, warning that industrial facilities found…
Lagos Heat Worsens as Urbanisation Destroys Green Spaces – NIOMR Warns
LAGOS, Nigeria – Rapid urbanisation, shrinking green spaces and expanding concrete surfaces are intensifying heat in Lagos, with a climate scientist warning that the…